Emile: the Mission of Emile Bruneau of the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab

*Official Selection, Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival 2021*
*Official Selection, Global Peace Film Festival 2021*
"Emile" is a film tracing a year in the life of neuroscientist Emile Bruneau, Ph.D. In it, he embraces a brain cancer (glioblastoma) diagnosis with surprising positivity and works to accelerate the timeline of his scientific mission: to use the tools of neuroscience and psychology to bring peace to groups of people who are in conflict. At the same time, he reflects back on his life, including the experience of growing up with a schizophrenic mother and how that built his empathy, and considers how to prepare his young children for the loss of their father.
Bruneau, founder of the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, has worked to find actionable strategies for healing the divisions between groups such as Israelis and Palestinians, Democrats and Republicans, Muslims and non-Muslims, Hungarians and Roma, Colombians and the FARC, and many others. His mission is to "put science to work for peace." Read more about his work at pcnl.asc.upenn.edu.

[@katiemiller3341]

I just found out about his death today because I asked my psychology professor if we could ask him to be a guest on his neuroscience podcast. He was the one who inspired me to go into neuroscience.

[@mikejohnson2173]

Katie Miller I was so sad to read your comment:
"Just found out about his death today because I asked my psychology professor if we could ask him to be a guest on his neuroscience podcast. He was the one who inspired me to go into neuroscience"
My Swedish friend works in neuroscience too. Is your college in USA? Wish you success in your studies Katie.😊

[@LisaPomerantz]

The world lost an amazing, beautiful man who spent his life making the world better. In his death, he continues to help us all be better people. #empathy #love

[@lillyanne5103]

Another light has gone out in this world. We must keep talking about the things he did, we need to talk with each other, together.

[@misslovejoy]

I learned of this wonderful human being by watching Why We Hate? And I was so inspired, I looked him up to learn more, but to my sadness, he passed, he had such a genuine spirit, may he live long and in peace through his family and work 💜

[@polinalerman4464]

Do you know of anyone else who is keeping this research going? looking for research labs on psychology of conflict and mediation

[@ChristopherFrawley]

A wonderful story.

[@dianewebber-thrush1732]

Wow. So much to learn here.

[@ReneaMolko]

Rest in peace big human 😢

[@ReneaMolko]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@eddie1078]

Great message. [Camera operator: use a tripod]

[@JulianaEstanislau]

It is a big lost!